Productive penultimate test day for Repsol Honda Team

An early start in Qatar allowed Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo to improve the setup of their respective Honda RC213Vs alongside their lap times.

With information gained from the opening day of the Qatar Test, Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo were amongst the first riders on track for day two. The Losail International Circuit started the evening in a much cleaner condition, allowing for more productivity from earlier in the day.

Within just a handful of laps, Marc Marquez was able to improve his time from the opening day by almost half a second. 57 laps around the 5.38 km Losail International Circuit produced a best time of 1’55.004, placing Marquez fifth overall. The day was not only for testing the Honda RC213V, but also to test Marquez’s shoulder – the reigning champion completing the highest number of laps since his shoulder surgery in December.

Meanwhile, Jorge Lorenzo and his side of the Repsol Honda Team garage continued to adjust the ergonomics of the bike to suit the five-time champion’s body and riding style. It proved to be a busy day for Lorenzo who was still able to complete 44 laps while improving his time by a substantial 1.348 seconds to a 1’55.742.

Just a single day of pre-season testing remains before the 2019 MotoGP™ World Championship begins in Qatar on March 8.

Marc Marquez

5th1’55.004

“I’m very happy today because it was my first ‘normal’ day of testing. I did a lot of laps, there was a little pain in the shoulder but it’s manageable. We also made a big step with the setup of the bike, I’m happy overall with my condition and the bike. We’re getting closer and closer at a circuit that’s usually not the best for us and there’s still a day of testing left.”

Jorge Lorenzo

19th1’55.742

“Today was better than yesterday. We modified the bike to improve my feeling and confidence across the whole circuit. You can see we’ve improved by over one second, the position isn’t much better but we are much closer to the front – this is the most important part. Tomorrow we’re aiming to make another step forward again, especially with corner entry as I think there’s still more to do there.”

MotoGP 2019Sunday, February 24th 2019

TestingQatar Official TestQatar

Qatar Test Day Two

Pos.

Rider

Num

Nation

Team

Constructor

Time/Gap

1

Rins Alex

42

SPA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

1'54.593

2

Vinales Maverick

12

SPA

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

0.057

3

Quartararo Fabio

20

FRA

Petronas Yamaha SRT

Yamaha

0.315

4

Petrucci Danilo

9

ITA

Ducati Team

Ducati

0.360

5

Marquez Marc

93

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

0.411

6

Espargaro Aleix

41

SPA

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

0.580

7

Nakagami Takaaki

30

JPN

LCR Honda

Honda

0.582

8

Dovizioso Andrea

4

ITA

Ducati Team

Ducati

0.612

9

Crutchlow Cal

35

GBR

LCR Honda

Honda

0.654

10

Espargaro Pol

44

SPA

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

0.662

11

Mir Joan

36

SPA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

0.687

12

Miller Jack

43

AUS

Pramac Racing

Ducati

0.787

13

Morbidelli Franco

21

ITA

Petronas Yamaha SRT

Yamaha

0.963

14

Rossi Valentino

46

ITA

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

1.011

15

Rabat Tito

53

SPA

Reale Avintia Racing

Ducati

1.068

16

Bagnaia Francesco

63

ITA

Pramac Racing

Ducati

1.087

17

Iannone Andrea

29

ITA

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

1.105

18

Zarco Johann

5

FRA

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

1.123

19

Lorenzo Jorge

99

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

1.149

20

Abraham Karel

17

CZE

Reale Avintia Racing

Ducati

1.358

21

Oliveira Miguel

88

POR

Red Bull KTM Tech 3

KTM

1.681

22

Smith Bradley

38

GBR

Aprilia Racing Test Team

Aprilia

2.273

23

Syahrin Hafizh

55

MAL

Red Bull KTM Tech 3

KTM

2.390

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Location Information

The fabulous Losail International Circuit lies on the outskirts of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Built in little over a year, the track cost $58 million USD and required round-the-clock dedication from almost 1,000 workers in order to get it ready for the inaugural event – the Marlboro Grand… read more.

Location Information

The fabulous Losail International Circuit lies on the outskirts of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Built in little over a year, the track cost $58 million USD and required round-the-clock dedication from almost 1,000 workers in order to get it ready for the inaugural event – the Marlboro Grand… read more.